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Poetry of the Incredible
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This book will appeal to lovers of surreal and fantastic art, as well as readers intrigued by the interplay of visual and literary creativity. Art students and those interested in 20th-century artistic movements will find this volume particularly engaging.
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The works published in this volume by Jonas C. Haefeli, who calls himself a "quarterly painter", appear surrealistic at first glance. However, on closer inspection, they rather reflect the spirit of Fantastic Realism. The roots of this style lie in German and Dutch Mannerism, in Art Nouveau, in New Objectivity, and also in Surrealism. Haefeli's paintings are characterised by only supposedly realistic fantasy spaces whose access must first be deciphered.
Each painting is juxtaposed with a page of text featuring poetic, (pseudo-)scientific, ironically pointed, or decidedly funny-absurd picture lines, quotations, newspaper clippings, and miniature stories. In this way, the enigmatic works of art are explained, supplemented, or even exaggerated caricature-style by yet another dimension. This entertaining, informative, or even confusing interaction is what makes this picture book so unique.
Poetry of the Incredible is not just a collection of images; it is an exploration of the interplay between art and text, providing readers with a multifaceted journey through the imagination of Jonas C. Haefeli.
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ISBN: 9783716518717
Publisher: Benteli Verlag
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 December 2022
Country: Switzerland
Imprint: Benteli Verlag
Illustration: 50 Illustrations
Contributors:
- Prologue by Shunmyo Masuno
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 290.0mm
Height: 250.0mm
Weight: 900g
Pages: 128
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About the Author
Jonas C. Haefeli, born in 1947 and raised in Zurich, has worked as a film and theatre composer since the 1970s in Germany and Switzerland after years in the music industry. In between, he has also worked as a sound engineer on documentary film productions in Afghanistan, Iran, Tanzania and Portugal.
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